Going north on the East Coast

The last stretch of the canal towards L. Okeechobee threw up alligators trolling across our bow and air boats spraying the canal margins. We entered the lake ( the 2nd largest internal fresh water lake in USA) which is shallow and has in the recent past been too shallow to cross for larger boats. It's deepest part is only 14ft & has a reputation for strong winds and choppy waters. It was a long crossing but a perfectly calm surface, glassy with a cool accompanying breeze. We docked at Indian Town for the night - a marina with over 400 stored boats in various stages of repair including some hopeless cases.
We continued out towards the east coast on the St Lucie canal and reached the St Lucie river which wound us in a large loop past Stuart onto the east coast where we made a left turn and headed north. We anchored out near Jensen's Beach bridge and apart from bongo drums on the shore and mosquitos on the boat we had a calm night.
Today we travelled up the ICW north along the Indian river and the shores were lined with the most expensive, expansive and luxurious homes, especially on John's Island near Vero Beach. There was even one flying an Aussie flag. We saw less "pink " houses which seems to be a Florida exterior paint preference. We docked at Sebastian marina and took on fuel and water and dumped the waste.
The boat is running well, averaging 7.3 Knots. Will do a map for next time.

Arty Shot

Our first Gator

Air Boat Weed Spraying

Crossing calm Okeechobee

Railway lift bridge

The Office ,love Auto pilot

Some of the 400 stored boats

A project Anyone Steve?

our last lock for 1500 miles

40ft + on power lift

Thunder heads most afternoons

Just Beautifull

cool captain in hot sun

Aussie flag at Beautiful Mansion

Dawn sorting the charts, and Wine

Says it all

using 2.75 Us Gallons per Hour, that also includes generator time.